centralization

cen·tral·ize

C0201800 (sĕn′trə-līz′)v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr.1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate.2. To bring under a single, central authority: The Constitution centralizes political power in the federal government.v.intr. To come together at a center; concentrate.

cen′tral·i·za′tion (-trə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.cen′tral·iz′er n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	centralization - the act of consolidating power under a central controlcentralisationconsolidation, integration - the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them"decentralisation, decentralization - the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
	2.	centralization - gathering to a centercentralisationgather, gathering - the act of gathering something

Translations

central

(ˈsentrəl) adjective1. belonging to or near the centre (eg of a town). His flat is very central.中心的2. principal or most important. the central point of his argument.主要的ˈcentralize, ˈcentralise verb to bring under one control. 集中控制，把…集中于中央 ˌcentraliˈzation, ˌcentraliˈsation noun 集中，中央集权化 ˈcentrally adverbcentrally situated.集中地central heating heating of a building by water, steam or air through pipes from one central boiler etc. 中央暖气系统ˌcentral ˈprocessing ˌunit nounsee CPU. 中央处理器

Centralization

in biology, the evolutionary development of a single organ or a single organic system formed by the union of individual cells, tissues, or organs that perform related functions. An example of centralization is the concentration of diffusely distributed nerve cells into nerve trunks in the turbellarians; another example is the development of the vertebrates’ kidney from the metameric nephridia of the cephalochordata. Centralization is usually associated with the broadening and intensification of functions.

centralization

the vertical dimension of ORGANIZATION structure. Organizations are centralized when important decisions are largely taken by managers at the top of the organization. There is a persistent tension between DECENTRALIZATION and centralization organizations. Centralization of decisions is useful to provide central direction to the organization. However, it can mean that the organization cannot respond quickly to PRODUCT MARKET developments. Also, if lower level managers are precluded from making important decisions it can have negative effects on their job satisfaction. See ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS.

centralization

the concentration of economic decision-making centrally rather than diffusing such decision-making to many different decision-makers. In a country, this is achieved by the adoption of a CENTRALLY PLANNED ECONOMY where the state undertakes to own, control and direct resources into particular uses. In a firm, centralization involves top managers retaining authority to make all major decisions and issuing detailed instructions to particular divisions and departments.

See U-FORM ORGANIZATION.

centralization

Related to centralization: formalization

noun

Synonyms for centralization

noun the act of consolidating power under a central control

Synonyms

centralisation

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consolidation
integration

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decentralisation
decentralization

noun gathering to a center

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centralisation

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gather
gathering